Theory test questions: Traffic laws, page 8
901 official Israeli theory test questions on traffic laws, with the correct answer to each.
- What is a driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight required to do when due to road conditions he cannot be overtaken by other drivers?
Correct answer: Slow down and, if necessary, pull into the “hard shoulder” and even stop, to allow the vehicles behind him to overtake safely.
- What is a “semi-trailer”?
Correct answer: A cabin affixed to a trailer.
- Define “connected truck”:
Correct answer: A rigid motor vehicle connected to a trailer .
- When driving on a two-way road and visibility is poor:
Correct answer: It is forbidden to overtake.
- Is a tractor permitted to enter a freeway?
Correct answer: No.
- What is “overall length”:
Correct answer: The distance between the vehicle’s most frontal point and the vehicle’s rear point.
- Which type of vehicle is prohibited to overtake another overtaking vehicle?
Correct answer: Buses,(not including minibus), commercial vehicles and work vehicles with an all-up weight of more than 3,500 kg.
- In a roadway having at least two lanes in the same direction of driving, which of the following vehicles must enter an intersection from the right of the two lanes?
Correct answer: Commercial vehicles and work vehicles with an all-up weight of more than 10,000 kg.
- A driver of a commercial vehicle that transports more then eight passengers and who is obliged to wear glasses or contact lenses must:
Correct answer: Hold in the vehicle a spare pair of glasses or lenses apart from the pair he’s wearing.
- Do the obligations and prohibitions which are imposed on commercial vehicles apply also to trucks?
Correct answer: Yes.
- What is a “Tachograph”?
Correct answer: A device in a vehicle which has a disc that traces and records time, distance, driving speed and driver work hours.
- Which vehicle is regarded as a “commercial vehicle”?
Correct answer: A vehicle used or designed to transport freight for hire, for the purpose of the vehicle owner’s business and trade.
- A taxi driver that is obliged to wear eyeglasses or any other optical instrument:
Correct answer: Must carry with him an extra pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses while driving.
- What does the Carrier Service Law determine?
Correct answer: The law states that transport services by a commercial vehicle with an all up weight exceeding 10,000 kg shall not be provided without a "carrier license".
- Who is required to have a carrier license?
Correct answer: Any provider of transport services on a commercial vehicle with an all up weight of 10,000 kg or more.
- For what period is a carrier license given?
Correct answer: One year.
- What is a commercial vehicle in accordance with the Carrier Services Law?
Correct answer: A vehicle with an all up weight of 10,000 kg or more and a vehicle transporting hazardous materials of any weight.
- A public minibus driver that is obliged to wear eyeglasses or any other optical instrument:
Correct answer: Must hold with him an extra pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses while driving.
- What warning measures are installed in the driver’s compartment of a vehicle with a pneumatic braking system (air pressure)?
Correct answer: Warning lamp, warning buzzer, and air pressure gauge.
- Is every taxi required to have an ABS anti-lock braking system?
Correct answer: Yes.
- On an inter-urban road without a centre dividing area, what is the speed limit for a commercial vehicle with an all up weight that doesn’t exceed 3.5 tons (if not indicated otherwise by any road sign)?
Correct answer: 80 k.p.h.
- It is permitted to park a service route bus (not for the purpose of passenger loading / unloading):
Correct answer: According to the provisions of the route license, if such was determined by the Authority.
- On an urban road, what is the speed limit (in k.p.h) for a commercial vehicle with an all up weight of more than 12,000 kg?
Correct answer: 50 k.p.h.- even if there is a road sign permitting to drive at a higher speed.
- What is the maximum freight weight a commercial vehicle is permitted to carry?
Correct answer: The freight’s weight should not exceed the permitted weight that is indicated in the vehicle’s registration document.
- What is the legal definition of a "-trailer"?
Correct answer: A trailer that has its front part resting on the support surface behind a cab.
- A person shall not, and shall not permit anybody, to transport a freight container on his vehicle, unless:
Correct answer: It is indicated in the vehicle’s registration document that the vehicle is permitted to transport freight containers.
- It is obligatory to install on the rear of a commercial vehicle with an all up weight of 12,000 kg or more:
Correct answer: Two rectangular tables colored in red/white.
- After how many hours of rest is a driver of a commercial vehicle with an all up weight of 10,000 kg or more permitted to start working?
Correct answer: After a continuous rest break of 7 hours.
- While overtaking or passing by another vehicle:
Correct answer: It is prohibited to drive over the speed limit.
- What is the speed limit on an urban road for a private passenger car (if not indicated otherwise by any road sign)?
Correct answer: 50 k.p.h.
- Is a driver permitted to drive over the speed limit while overtaking?
Correct answer: No.
- What is the meaning of a “vehicle non-use notice” (taking a vehicle off the road)?
Correct answer: The vehicle is prohibited from driving, unless it is permitted, according to the non-use form, to drive to a nearby garage.
- Who is permitted to transport hazardous materials?
Correct answer: Only someone who was trained to do so and obtained a permit from the Ministry of Transportation.
- Under what terms is it permitted to transport hazardous materials?
Correct answer: The driver and the vehicle must have adequate permits to transport hazardous materials from the Licensing Authority.
- How should a driver conduct himself after hitting a parked vehicle in the absence of its owners?
Correct answer: Leave a note on the vehicle he hit with his personal details, the details of his vehicle and his insurance policy, and report to the police within 24 hours.
- What type of insurance covers the damage that is caused to other vehicles?
Correct answer: Third party insurance.
- The depth of the grooves in a tire (pneumatic-air pressure) which comes in contact with the road should not be less than:
Correct answer: 2mm, including the spare tire.
- A driver of a vehicle carrying oversize freight that cannot be overtaken by other drivers is obliged to:
Correct answer: Slow down, if possible, cross the road’s edge and even stop on the “hard shoulder”.
- How would we attach a freight container to the vehicle’s loading surface?
Correct answer: With a screw anchor (twist lock) only.
- Is it permitted to transport a freight container while few of its twist locks are not secured?
Correct answer: Absolutely not.
- Is a motorcyclist permitted to drive at the side of another motorcycle?
Correct answer: No, but he is permitted to overtake it.
- Up to which height is it permitted to load loose materials?
Correct answer: Up to the height of the walls of the truck, including the vehicle’s ladders.
- Which vehicles can you drive with class B ?
Correct answer: Private vehicles and commercial vehicles with an all up weight of up to 3,500 kg.
- It is obligatory to hold two safety shoes in commercial vehicles with an all up weight that exceeds:
Correct answer: 5,000 kg.
- What is the all up length of a commercial vehicle towing a trailer?
Correct answer: 18.75 meters.
- How is it required to mark freight that sticks out from the vehicle’s front side?
Correct answer: With a white-reflecting triangle on the tip of the oversize freight.
- Which of the following commercial vehicles must be equipped with an auxiliary brake?
Correct answer: Diesel-engine vehicles with an all up weight exceeding 8,000 kg.
- Is it permitted to drive under the influence of sedatives?
Correct answer: Not if it is specifically indicated in the prescription or by the doctor.
- The length of a commercial vehicles shall not exceed:
Correct answer: 12 meters.
- What is the maximum permitted height - above the road’s surface -for a loaded commercial vehicle with an all up weight of between 3,501 and 8,000 kg?
Correct answer: 3.50 meters.
- What should you do when driving on a narrow roadway and you are suddenly approached by a vehicle from the opposite direction?
Correct answer: Slow down, move as far to the right as possible and, if necessary, pull off the road.
- When entering a curve and driving through it a driver is required to:
Correct answer: Slow down and maintain a constant speed
- How many vehicles is it permitted to tow by a commercial vehicle with an all up weight exceeding 2,200 kg?
Correct answer: One vehicle, unless approved otherwise by the Licensing Authority.
- How is a driver required to conduct himself when a vehicle stops before him on approaching a pedestrian crossing?
Correct answer: He is prohibited from overtaking the vehicle that stopped before the crossing.
- It is obligatory to assign an escorting vehicle to commercial vehicles carrying oversize freight with a width that exceeds:
Correct answer: 3.40 meters.
- How is it required to mark freight that sticks out from the vehicle’s rear side?
Correct answer: With a red light-reflecting triangle on the tip of the oversize freight.
- How is it required to mark freight that sticks out from the vehicle’s rear side?
Correct answer: With a red light-reflecting triangle. The length of each triangle side should be 60cm.
- “Reasonable speed” is a speed:
Correct answer: That is adjusted to the road conditions and circumstances and does not exceed the speed limit.
- How many years after its manufature will a license of a towing vehicle not be renewed?
Correct answer: 19 years.
- Is it permitted to drive on the sidewalk in order to pass a road obstacle?
Correct answer: No. It is prohibited to drive on the sidewalk in order to pass an obstacle.
- The all up width of a refrigeration unit commercial vehicle should not exceed:
Correct answer: 2.60 meters.
- What is the legal definition of a trailer?
Correct answer: A non-motorized vehicle that is intended to be towed behind a motor vehicle.
- What is the duty of a driver after sensing that some of the freight he is carrying had fallen-onto the roadway
Correct answer: Stop immediately, and make sure that the falling freight is cleared away immediately.
- Sudden braking is permitted when:
Correct answer: It is the only way to prevent an accident.
- When you exit a dirt road on to a paved road.
Correct answer: Give right of way to vehicle traffic on the paved road from all directions.
- Who should verify that a bus is equipped with a complete set of first aid equipment?
Correct answer: The bus driver must verify that this equipment is always on the bus.
- In a work vehicle:
Correct answer: It is prohibited to carry freight or transport passengers, except in the driver’s compartment.
- Is it permitted to drive under the influence of an intoxicating alcoholic drink?
Correct answer: Absolutely not.
- It is permitted to park, stop or stand a vehicle when the distance between the vehicle’s wheels and the road’s edge doesn’t exceed:
Correct answer: 40 cm.
- Is a policeman permitted to stop a vehicle which is not lawfully loaded or marked?
Correct answer: Yes, a policeman may prohibit the vehicle from driving until the freight is lawfully arranged.
- When is it permitted to drive in reverse?
Correct answer: When it is required from a traffic-related point of view.
- What is a driver required to do when the loading of the braking system’s air tanks takes longer than a reasonable time?
Correct answer: Drive to a garage to repair the malfunction.
- What is the normal pressure in a vehicle’s pneumatic (compressed air) braking system?
Correct answer: As determined by the vehicle’s manufacturer.
- Is it permitted to drive a heavy vehicle when the air pressure in the braking system is below the required minimum?
Correct answer: No.
- Is it permitted to make changes in the vehicle’s design or type?
Correct answer: Yes, but only with a written pre-approval of the Licensing Authority.
- A “sidecar” is:
Correct answer: A fixture assembled on a wheel and connected to a motorcycle from the side, for the purpose of carrying a person or freight.
- When driving behind a slow vehicle on a roadway while a continuous centre white line is marked to your left:
Correct answer: You are permitted to overtake, providing you do not cross the continuous centre line..
- The speed limit for an commercial tractor (mule) on an inter-urban road is:
Correct answer: 40 k.p.h.
- On an urban road, the speed limit for a 125cc or smaller motorcycle, with an engine power that doesn’t exceed 14.6 horse-powers (11 KW), unless indicated otherwise by any traffic sign, is:
Correct answer: 50 k.p.h.
- Is a motorcycle permitted to tow other vehicles?
Correct answer: No, a motor vehicle with 3 wheels or less is prohibited to tow.
- When is it required to turn-on the motorcycle’s headlights while driving?
Correct answer: Day and night, all the year round, on any type of road.
- On a road designated for vehicle traffic, how is it required to stand a motorcycle with a sidecar during “light time” when the road is not lit?
Correct answer: With the rear light and parking lights on.
- Under what condition is it permitted to drive a motorcycle?
Correct answer: Wearing a standard helmet that is secured to the rider’s head and will not fall-off whist driving.
- What driving license class is required for driving a work vehicle that tows a trailer with an all up weight exceeding 4,000 kg?
Correct answer: C+E.
- What is the minimum age requirement for carrying another passenger on a motorcycle?
Correct answer: 18 yrs.
- How many passengers, besides the driver, is it permitted to carry on a motorcycle and a motorctcle with sidecar?
Correct answer: The number of passengers approved by the Licensing Authority noted on the vehicle’s registration document.
- How should an additional passenger sit on a motorcycle?
Correct answer: The passenger should sit astride the motorcycle with his feet supported by the foot pedals..
- Is a two-wheeler permitted to drive at the side of another two-wheeler?
Correct answer: No, except for the purpose of overtaking or bypassing another vehicle only.
- Is a motorcyclist permitted to park in a bus station?
Correct answer: It is prohibited to park within the limits of a marked bus station.
- What is the minimum time requirement of having a driving license in order to drive a tractor with an own weight exceeding 3,200 kg, or that is joined with a trailer that has an all up weight exceeding 4,000 kg?
Correct answer: 6 months from the date of obtaining a tractor driving license.
- The license class that is required for riding a 125cc or smaller motorcycle with an engine power of up to 14.6 horse-powers (11 KW) is:
Correct answer: A2.
- The license class that is required for riding a motorcycle with an engine power of up to 33 horse-powers (25 KW) is:
Correct answer: A1.
- The license class that is required for driving a motorcycle with an engine power of more than 33 horse-powers (25 KW) is:
Correct answer: A.
- What is the minimum age requirement for obtaining a Class A2 driving license?
Correct answer: 16 yrs, subject to written consent of a parent or a guardian.
- When a rider cries a pillion passanger the law obliges:
Correct answer: The passenger feet will be on the foot support at all times.
- Which number marks the length of the “rear extension” of the bus in the picture?
Correct answer: 78
- It is not permitted to carry a passenger on a motorcycle unless:
Correct answer: The driver and the passenger wear crash helmets.
- A passenger is not permitted on a motorcycle unless:
Correct answer: it is listed on the vehicle’s license .
- Is a motorcyclist permitted to cross a sidewalk?
Correct answer: Yes, in order to enter a yard or a garage.
- According to the law, while driving at night and in good weather conditions – what is the minimal distance that should be covered by the vehicle’s headlights?
Correct answer: 100 meters for the high beam, and 30 meters for the low(dipped) beam.